2024 Oct 08 ~21:45 UT: (16) Psyche occults HIP 102217 (7.3 mag)
Asteroid is the target of NASA’s Psyche mission! Bright star! Extreme long max. duration of 39 s! Path will cross Canary Islands! Last update: 2024 Oct 01, Occult Watcher Cloud:…
2024 Oct 01 ~19:17 UT: (65803) Didymos occults UCAC4 305-229717 (13.8 mag)
Apollo asteroid! Target of the DART and HERA missions! Extreme short max. duration of only 0.08 s! Last update: 2024 Sep 14, Occult Watcher Cloud: https://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/1369-65803-259728-646173-U229717
2024 Sep 21 ~03:05 UT: (90) Antiope occults UCAC4 561-044345 (13.6 mag)
Double asteroid! Faint star! 3D-model shows the orientation of the two bodies on the Earth plane. Last update: 2024 Sep 04, Occult Watcher Cloud: https://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/1359-90-110625-649388-U044345
2024 Sep 08 ~18:15 UT: (4592) Alkissia occults HIP 104139 (4.1 mag)
Very bright star! Please note that the mag drop is 13.1 mag! Value given on the map is incorrect! Last update: 2024 Aug 17, Occult Watcher Cloud: https://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/1346-4592-298612-646923-H104139 Preliminary prediction…
2024 Sep 06 ~04:32 UT: (4337) Arecibo occults UCAC4 572-034839 (12.2 mag)
Binary asteroid! Short max. duration! Raphaël Lallemand (GAIAMOONS project) wrote on Sep 02 on Planoccult: We know that Arecibo is a binary system and we are quite confident in the…
2024 Aug 30 ~01:15 UT: (276049) 2002 CE26 occults double star WDS 20160+2703 (9.7 mag, 10.1 mag)
Apollo asteroid! Both components of double star WDS 20160+3703 (2017: PA 213°, Sep 1.7″) will be occulted across Europe! Very short max. durations of only 0.15 s! Last update: 2024…
2024 Aug 28 ~20:25 UT: (276049) 2002 CE26 occults HIP 100176 (7.0 mag)
Bright star! Apollo asteroid! Very short max. duration of only 0.16 s! Last update: 2024 Jul 31, Occult Watcher Cloud: https://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/1335-276049-287503-649858-H100176 Preliminary prediction by S. Preston (IOTA): https://asteroidoccultation.com/2024/2024_08/0828_276049_84346.htm Upcoming occultation…
2024 Aug 10 ~00:07 UT: (244519) 2002 TM207 occults UCAC4 523-149408 (5.9 mag)
Bright star! Double star! Problematic astrometry! Short max. duration of only 0.66 s! Last update: 2024 Jul 20, Occult Watcher Cloud: https://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/1317-244519-320941-648922-U149408 An alternate prediction shows the path more to…
2024 Jul 22 ~00:27 UT: (523722) 2014 LV28 occults UCAC4 380-164593 (14.0 mag)
Trans-Neptunian-Object! Extended path uncertainty! All stations should observe! Last update: 2024 Jul 17, Occult Watcher Cloud: https://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/1298-523722-304370-647119-U164593
2024 Jul 13 ~22:43 UT: (191491) 2003 TF21 occults G180153.7-162714 (12.4 mag)
Annular occultation! Expect fades >5 s due to star diameter! Faint mag drop of only 0.20 mag! Last update: 2024 Jun 09, Occult Watcher Cloud: https://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/1289-191491-255254-646966-G53714